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FOUR-IN-HAND

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• FOUR-IN-HAND (noun)
The noun FOUR-IN-HAND has 2 senses:

1. a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
2. a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

Familiarity information: FOUR-IN-HAND used as a noun is rare.

• FOUR-IN-HAND (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("four-in-hand" is a kind of...):

necktie; tie (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

coach-and-four; four-in-hand; coach

Hypernyms ("four-in-hand" is a kind of...):

carriage; equipage; rig (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)

Meronyms (parts of "four-in-hand"):

box; box seat (the driver's seat on a coach)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "four-in-hand"):

stage; stagecoach (a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns)

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